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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Ronald Micek

Ronald Micek

Oct 7, 2023

Ron L. Micek, age 74 of Shelby, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby. Visitation is Wednesday from 5:00-7:30 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:30, all at McKown Funeral Home. Interment with Military Honors by The...

Kenneth Killion

Kenneth Killion

Sep 25, 2023

Kenneth Gayle Killion Jr., aged 64, passed away peacefully in his home in Columbus, Nebraska on September 25, 2023. He was born in Wichita Falls, TX where he then moved to Oklahoma on the cattle ranch. Ken and his family moved to the state of Nebraska in 1967. He was a 1977 graduate of Aurora High School, upon graduation...

Shirlee Zaura

Shirlee Zaura

Sep 23, 2023

Shirlee Zaura, 96 of Columbus, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Meridian Gardens/ Memory Support in Columbus, Nebraska.

Services 10:30 a.m. Monday October 2, 2023 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Visitation is Sunday 3-5 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

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Robert Dush

Robert Dush

Sep 23, 2023

Robert Dush of Duncan died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, September 29 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan.  Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil, all at the Church.  Visitation continues Friday morning from 9:30 am until service time.  Interment is...

Thelma "Babe" Peters

Thelma "Babe" Peters

Sep 23, 2023

Thelma "Babe" Peters of Columbus, formerly of Bellwood, died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, September 28 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood.  Visitation with family is from 5-7 pm Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to...

Maxine Sliva

Maxine Sliva

Sep 22, 2023

Maxine V. Sliva died Friday, September 22, 2023, surrounded by family, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, September 27, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is from 9:00-10:30 am Wednesday, all being held at the Church.  Interment is in St. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery.

Maxine V. Sliva...

Elaine Kurtenbach

Elaine Kurtenbach

Sep 18, 2023

Elaine Kurtenbach passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE.  She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandma, sister, aunt, and friend.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church where she was a lifelong parishioner. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service...

Teresa R Micek

Teresa R Micek

Sep 16, 2023

Teresa Regina Micek of Columbus died Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, surrounded by her three daughters.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday, September 23 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan.  There will be a Catholic Daughters of America Rosary at 3:30 pm Friday with visitation from 4-6 pm with a...

Georgia Beard

Georgia Beard

Sep 15, 2023

Georgia Beard of Omaha died September 15, 2023 .

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 5, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service also at the funeral home.

Georgia Beard was...

Edwin Stankoski

Edwin Stankoski

Sep 12, 2023

Edwin "Ed" Stankoski died Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2023 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Interment at a later date will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery.

Edwin Benny Stankoski was born August 23, 1937,...

George Schultz

George Schultz

Sep 10, 2023

George Schultz of Columbus died Sunday, September 10, 2023 at his home.

Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Wednesday 11:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Schuyler Cemetery.

George Schultz was born November 1, 1943 in Columbus, Nebraska to Fred and Claudia...

Barbara Mielak

Barbara Mielak

Sep 10, 2023

Barbara Mielak of Columbus died Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, September 19 at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm.  Visitation will continue Tuesday morning from...

Odella "Della" Seda

Odella "Della" Seda

Sep 10, 2023

Odella "Della" Seda of Columbus died Sunday, September 10, 2023 at her home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, September 14 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at St. Anthony Church with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow. Visitation continues on Thursday from 9:30...

David Spike

David Spike

Sep 7, 2023

Dave Spike, age 63, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 7, 2023, while visiting family in California.

Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2023, at the Silver Creek Methodist Church. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation will continue Friday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Following the service, a Celebration of Dave's...

Joseph "Joe" F. Tooley

Joseph "Joe" F. Tooley

Sep 6, 2023

Joseph F Tooley Sr.

May 26, 1937- September 6, 2023

Joe Tooley of Columbus, NE, died peacefully at his home at the age of 86. Joe was born in Columbus, NE on May 26, 1937, to Frank and Frances (Bean) Tooley. Joe married Jane (Koziol) Tooley in 1966. The Tooleys lived in North Dakota and...

Anne Burke

Anne Burke

Sep 6, 2023

Anne Burke, age 91, died Wednesday, September 6, 2023, in Genoa, Nebraska.

Rosella Anne Dusterhoft Burke

Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the church. Military honors by the Genoa American Legion Edward H. Larson Post 144 Honor Guard will...

Victor "Vic" Brandl

Victor "Vic" Brandl

Sep 4, 2023

Victor "Vic" Brandl died Monday, September 4, 2023, at The Heritage at Fountain Point in Norfolk.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023 , at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Wednesday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Visitation continues on Thursday...

Bethany Wright

Bethany Wright

Aug 31, 2023

Bethany Wright, 64, of Columbus, NE, died August 31, 2023, at her home.

Funeral Services are 10:00 am, Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Bible Baptist Church. Visitation is Friday, September 1, from 5:00-8:00 pm. all at the Bible Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Roselawn Cemetery.

Bethany Wright was born in Columbus, Nebraska on...

Richard Arndt

Richard Arndt

Aug 31, 2023

Richard Arndt, age 84, died Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Richard W. Arndt, formerly of Platte Center, was born to Walter and...

Larry "Cat" Micek

Larry "Cat" Micek

Aug 30, 2023

Larry "Cat" Micek, 82, of Shelby, NE, died August 30, 2023, at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2023, at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. Visitation is Friday from 4-7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Duncan.

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